A few weeks ago I signed up to start working with a mentoring group called Teen Dads. Its a program run by the county that I live in, and it supports young fathers 18 and under to develop the skills necessary to become better dads. Over the course of 4 workshops this month and next, I…
Month: March 2014
Reflecting on four years of parenting…
There was a moment yesterday either before or after my oldest daughter’s birthday party, where it hit my wife and I that we’ve been parents for now four years and counting. Four years doesn’t sound like a long time when you put it in perspective of the span of a lifetime. But, when we consider…
How to READ with Your Children
Fathers, I stumbled across this great resource earlier this morning as I was doing my own research for a workshop I’m presenting at next week. The topic of my upcoming workshop is Becoming an Educational Advocate for your child, and it’s for a group of young teen fathers in my community. In an effort to…
Making time to do things that matter
The things kids remember right? One day, when my oldest daughter Riley is older she’ll remember this day as when she first started to really learn how to ride a bike. And she’ll remember who was there by her side, literally and figuratively pushing her along until she was able to move on her own….
everyday fatherhood 